 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES CHICAGO CHIEFS AT ATLANTA COPPERHEADS 05/18/1975 |  | | | | |
 | | FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES | | CHICAGO CHIEFS AT ATLANTA COPPERHEADS | | GAME ID: 986 - SUNDAY, MAY 18TH , 1975 - GAME LOG | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | | Chicago Chiefs (21-19) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | | Atlanta Copperheads (24-12) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 | 12 | 1 | | |  | |
| Copperheads Stay Hot, Beat Chiefs, 6-1 | The 4-hit performance of Howard Smith, who is a three-time Diamond Defense Award winner, helped the Atlanta Copperheads beat the Chicago Chiefs, 6-1. Chicago's current losing streak has reached 4 games.
With the game tied, 1-1, in the bottom of the sixth, Smith had a key at-bat for Atlanta. With runners on 1st and 2nd, Smith hit a run-scoring single off Johnny Maples, making the score 2-1, Copperheads.
"Another day, another win. On to the next one," Smith told the Atlanta Times.
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| CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE | | ATLANTA BATTING LINESCORE | |
a - A. Ellefsen pinch hit for W. Jackson in the 8th
BATTING
Total Bases: J. Butts 2 , J. Siniscalchi 2 , B. Starr , D. Barker , R. Castillo
2-out RBI: R. Castillo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , F. Mitchel 2 , J. Maples
GIDP: C. Wells
Sac Bunt: D. Barker
Team LOB: 4
BASERUNNING
SB: D. Barker (2) , R. Castillo (7)
CS: J. Butts 2 (7) , J. Siniscalchi (1)
FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Butts-Ziegler-Barker, Butts-Ziegler-Barker) | | | a - G. Richards pinch hit for S. Stoyer in the 8th
BATTING
Doubles: H. Smith 2 (6, 2nd Inning off J. Maples, 0 on, 1 out; 4th Inning off J. Maples, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Moreland (5, 6th Inning off J. Maples, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Hunter (1, 6th Inning off J. Maples, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Skains (4, 5th Inning off J. Maples, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Skains 5 , J. Newton , A. Hubbard , H. Smith 6 , J. Hunter 3 , J. Moreland 3 , H. Inge
2-out RBI: E. Skains
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Blair , J. Hunter , H. Inge
GIDP: A. Hubbard , J. Duchesne
Sac Fly: J. Duchesne
Hit by Pitch: J. Newton
Team LOB: 7
FIELDING
Errors: H. Smith (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Newton-Hubbard-Moreland) | | |
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| CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE | | ATLANTA PITCHING LINESCORE | |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | J. Maples L (5-1) | 5.1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 89 | 3.72 | | W. Jackson | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 6.50 | | H. Alsip | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3.55 | | | | Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA | | H. Inge W (5-1) | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 103 | 1.24 | | S. Stoyer | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0.93 | | B. Thomas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1.86 | | |
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| GAME NOTES |
Player of the Game: Howard Smith
Ballpark: Peachtree Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:40
Attendance: 25011 |
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